no sound on ipad

Well all I can say is that since I deleted and quit using that App, I've not experienced the loss sound issue in over 6 months or so. I went to using an App called Flip Clock by Life Like Apps and no problems at all. Plus I kind of like the rooster crowing with "Good Morning Sir, time to wake up! Have a nice day" sound effect :-)

This isn't an app problem, but a device problem. Some have lost all sound regardless of wether they wipe the device back to stock, plugged in or not ect!

In my case, the sound ceases to exist with in 3 seconds of plugging the charger into the iPad.

I am using iOS 5.1.1. So this isn't just an iOS 6 issue.

It started with iOS 5.1.1 and became exponentially worse as the updates continue.

Don't expect any help from apple. After all, they lock their workers inside their factories and set up suicide nets.

I'll never buy another apple product again....

The idea that apple refuses to stand behind their product, and how they purposefully create products that forever die if it comes in contact with a single drop of water isn't something I want nor need.

Apple could seriously take over the smart phone / tablet markets by making their stuff water proof!

But that's a different discussion. Thankfully mine has yet to get wet (knock on wood). But after this, the inability to upgrade the iOS as the sound problems get worse as you 'upgrade' the iPad will be my first, and last apple product.

Since apple refuses to stand behind their stuff... Also, a one year warranty? Doesn't say much about what apple feels is a good solid well built product if they think it's going to fail or will fail with in 14 months!

One thing that causes the audio to mute is if you use an incorrect cord to connect your iPad/iPod to a power source or computer. I have the cord that came with my iPad and another that came with a car adapter. They both work if you play sound out to a stereo or computer, but the device's speakers don't play sound if the cord that came with the car adapter is used. Simply switching to the USB cord that came with the iPad restores the audio from the iPad. Now, I don't see any way to determine which cord is which just looking at them. So you'll need to try different cords until you discover the one that works.

-Craig

Here is what fixed my problem with sound using Netflix on an iPad mini...

http://www.gottabemobile.com/2011/09/15/how-to-fix-no-sound-in-ipad-apps/

Double clicking the round button, scrolling to the left and unmuting.

I have been having this problem for a couple days.

Clearly not a software (other then OS) as I did a system wipe and still had the problem

It does seem to be related to the power adapter though. I could get it to turn the speakers back on by two button reboot suddenly and then it would stop working when I plugged it back in

Now it seems to come and go where it goes after plugging in. And then after the unplugging and doing several two button reboots they have been coming back. Rebooting is probably not what is making it work. More likely the shacking or the changes in the power state

Apple says the six month old ipad 4 is not covered by the warranty for this software issue (not a software issue)

How are the windows 8 devices? They look good and at least they aren't prohibitively expensive.

Thank you! I have been going crazy since my husband updated my ios on my ipad! Suddenly had no sound, had to use earphones. There was no volume toggle AT ALL even showing up on my screen. I have been trying to find some help anywhere. Rebooting worked a few times, but not for long at all. So when I saw your note about nightstand, I immediately deleted that app and restarted it and what do you know? A Volume icon is now visible! We'll see if it lasts this time, but this is at least something to get excited about. Thank you!

Okay, now I'm really mad! Oddly, I'm now mad because my iPad works again! Here's why I'm bloody furious at Apple.

More than a year ago, when I upgraded to iOS6, the sound disappeared on my wife's iPad2. I tried all of your lame/obvious suggestions and nothing was solved. I took the iPad to the "Genius" and he looked at the dock with a magnifying glass and pronounced, oh so knowledgably, that I had allowed my dock to corrode and it was oh SO DEFINITELY a hardware issue. Now, I knew at the time (check my posts) that this was complete and utter BS. The iPad had sound prior to update, no sound after update ... not hardware, software. However, I had nowhere to go ... I gave up.

Today, I update to iOS7.whatever and, voila!, sound returns like nothing ever happened.

SO APPLE ... where did the hardware issue go? WHERE DID IT GO? The "Genius" seemed pretty ****** sure that there was a hardware issue ... Is someone seriously going to tell me that sound disappeared on one update and reappeared one year later on another update ... AND IT'S A COINCIDENCE?

IT WAS SOFTWARE ... jerks.

I spent a year with a silent iPad and went through a lot of hassles trying to find out what was wrong. Apple misled me, plain and simple. I have been an Apple customer for for one **** of a long time and have something like 14 Apple devices in my house. I remember when Apple would have taken on this problem and would have given a rat's you-know-what, but those days are gone. The genius acted like a used car salesman and was perfectly happy to send me away with nothing ... a couple of months later I bought a Galaxy 5 and have been using that. I just updated this iPad out of curiousity and guess what? I'm madder than ever.

Nice work Apple.

@Meenie50: I usually don't react to stupid posts like yours... But do you really think we are all that stupid?

There were bugs in the software and unfortunately Apple does not or did not fix them. Hopefully with iOS7 they did... If they would publish their bugs and refer to bug fixes than we (the users) could track them and see if they did fix bugs/issues... Unfortunately Apple does not do this... I guess they think they have products without bugs...

Be sure to check the "mute" button above the volume toggle buttons on the side of your iPad. Make sure the orange dot is not showing. If it is, there will be no volume on imbedded videos. I had the same issue and discovered that this button had been inadvertantly switched!

I am experiencing this same problem and I have iOS 7.1.1. My sound just suddenly stopped working. I have tried the suggestions posted here to no avail --- holding the sleep and hold keys down simultaneously, restarting from the shut down button, it's not resolving my issue. I haven't dropped it or anything, and I have a really nice case for it. This is frustrating.

No, Farango, I don't think you're stupid - rude and hateful? hmm, that's a different question.

I was having this problem with my sound after using my headphones. After checking the side volume switch, and looking in the settings and finding nothing wrong, I began to search for solutions on the internet. All I could find for solutions was that I should clean off my headphone connector OR that there's a tiny switch inside the headphone connector on the ipad that sometimes doesn't switch back when removing the headphones. Finally I found a post with the instructions that I noted below. I didn't know that yet another sound control was in there!
And, according to a techie, many many people bring their ipads in because they don't know that's there!

OHHH so sorry that it didn't help you but just maybe it helped someone else who had the same problem I did. I didn't see this particular solution listed, so maybe, just MAYBE, it will help someone else.

I DO hear that some of you feel the problem was caused by an upgrade to your iiPad. I've upgraded 3 times and the upgrades didn't cause it. Using the headphones caused it. If you feel so sure that the upgrade caused your problem, why are you still asking for a solution here?

You came here and stated your case - Apple can hear you, I'm sure - the rest of us "Stupid People" can only offer solutions that we've found to work. Your arrogant and nasty attacks don't help anyone - including yourself.

Since this thread originated with toopybinoo I don't believe I've hijacked YOUR thread.

I quote myself; 1) Slide up from the bottom edge of the ipad to reveal the sound slider in the control panel. Slide it to full on. I wonder how many people have taken their ipad to the apple store because of this?!!

I quote Farango's response to me:

@Meenie50: I usually don't react to stupid posts like yours... But do you really think we are all that stupid?

There were bugs in the software and unfortunately Apple does not or did not fix them. Hopefully with iOS7 they did... If they would publish their bugs and refer to bug fixes than we (the users) could track them and see if they did fix bugs/issues... Unfortunately Apple does not do this... I guess they think they have products without bugs...

Same problem here. Tried everything. Then a simple power off and back on seemed to bring the sound back. Strange. Must have something to do with the iOS6 update.